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In a week stacked with options, can you trust the rookies? Al Melchior makes his case as he helps set rotations in the Week 9 Pitching Forecaster. Full story
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Most Added Players
Player% ±
1Kevin Gausman, BAL, SP51
2Jurickson Profar, TEX, SS29
3Jerome Williams, LAA, RP29
4Scott Feldman, CHC, SP20
5David Phelps, NYY, RP20
6Jake Odorizzi, TB, SP19
7Brandon McCarthy, ARI, SP18
8Rick Porcello, DET, SP17
9Francisco Liriano, PIT, SP16
10Mike Leake, CIN, SP16
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1Jaime Garcia, STL, SP-40
2Josh Rutledge, COL, 2B-27
3Carlos Villanueva, CHC, RP-25
4Tony Cingrani, CIN, SP-23
5Scott Kazmir, CLE, SP-23
6Hector Santiago, CHW, RP-23
7Barry Zito, SF, SP-16
8Jesus Montero, SEA, C-14
9Dee Gordon, LAD, SS-14
10Yuniesky Betancourt, MIL, 1B-12
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P.J. Walters picks up win in season debut
by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com
(7:59 pm ET) Twins starter P.J. Walters made his season debut Saturday afternoon against the Tigers. Walters permitted two runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out three over six innings of work in a 3-2 win.

Walters (1-0), who was called up from the minors before Saturday's start, will make his second start of the season Thursday at home against Milwaukee. He went 0-4 with a 7.27 ERA in six starts at Target Field last season.

Jeremy Guthrie can't stop skid
by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com
(7:56 pm ET) Royals starter Jeremy Guthrie's slide continued Saturday against the Angels, as he lost his third game in a row.  

Guthrie held his own for the first five innings of the start, but he started running into trouble in the sixth inning. He allowed one run in each of the sixth and seventh innings, and then really struggled in the eighth. He allowed three of the first four batters to reach, though he also had some bad luck, as two of the three scored on infield singles. He loaded the bases by hitting Albert Pujols with a pitch, before being pulled from the game after 106 pitches.

All three batters Guthrie left on base came around to score, leaving him with seven runs charged to his line, six of them earned, over the course of 7 1/3 innings. He allowed five hits and one walk, while striking out just two batters. He also surrendered a pair of solo home runs.

Guthrie has fallen to 5-3 with a three-game losing streak, and his ERA has risen more than a run and a half, to 3.92. He has allowed 17 runs over the last 19 1/3 innings. He will try to end his losing streak Thursday, against the Cardinals. 


J.J. Putz playing catch at 90 feet
by R.J. White | CBSSports.com
(7:53 pm ET) Diamondbacks manager Kirk Gibson said Saturday that relief pitcher J.J. Putz has been playing catch at 90 feet and doing strengthening exercises, FOX Sports Arizona reports. The team "will proceed with caution" during Putz's rehab after he was placed on the disabled list with a strained elbow.


Twins eager to bring Oswaldo Arcia back
by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com
(7:51 pm ET) Twins manager Ron Gardenhire told MLB.com Saturday that he is eager to bring back outfielder Oswaldo Arcia to the majors. Arcia was optioned to Triple-A to make room for P.J. Walters Friday.

"I didn't want to send Arcia down," Gardenhire said. "I like watching him swing and the way he goes about his business. He's a young kid with things to learn and is swinging a little crazy right now, but there's a chance when he walks up that he'll hit a home run, and I enjoy that part of it. So he'll be back."

Arcia, ranked as the No. 86 overall prospect according to MLB.com, hit .255/.318/.449 with four homers and 14 RBI in 30 games before being sent down. He hit .094 in his last 32 at-bats.

Tyler Flowers scratched with back spasms
by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com
(7:39 pm ET) White Sox catcher Tyler Flowers was held out of the lineup Saturday against the Marlins with back spasms, according to MLB.com.

Flowers is hitting .250 (10 for 40) with two doubles and two RBI in his last 12 games played.

Wilkin Ramirez exits game after collision
by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com
(7:33 pm ET) Twins outfielder Wilkin Ramirez was forced from Saturday's game against the Tigers after colliding with Josh Willingham in the sixth inning.

Ramirez walked off the field on his own but left rubbing his jaw. The Twins did not give further details on his injury. He finished 0 for 2 with a strikeout and was replaced by Aaron Hicks in center field.

Billy Buckner silences Royals
by Chris Towers | CBSSports.com
(7:33 pm ET) Angels starting pitcher Billy Buckner did not have his best control in his season debut Saturday, but he managed to pitch well enough for a win over the Royals.

Buckner walked three and threw just 41 of 74 pitches for strikes, but held the Royals to two hits in five shutout innings for a 7-0 win. Buckner, who struck out two, induced seven groundball outs and five fly-ball outs.

Buckner had a 6.25 career ERA over parts of four seasons before Saturday. He is not scheduled to make another start with Jered Weaver set to return from the disabled list this week. 


John Buck out of starting lineup Saturday
by R.J. White | CBSSports.com
(7:26 pm ET) Mets catcher John Buck was held out of the starting lineup Saturday against the Braves. Buck was hit by a pitch in extra innings during the continuation of Friday's suspended game, played before Saturday's scheduled game.

Buck hit his 11th home run of the season Friday before play was suspended. He is hitting .227.


John Danks not as sore as anticiparted
by Igor Mello | CBSSports.com
(7:22 pm ET) White Sox starting pitcher John Danks told ESPN that his surgically-repaired shoulder does not feel as sore as expected a day after making his first start of the season against the Marlins.

Danks permitted three earned runs on four hits and had a no-decision in his season debut. Though his fastball peaked at 91 mph, Danks has been told his velocity might never be the same.

"Doctors have told me that it won't be until probably a year out of surgery before I feel right again, not that I don't feel good now, but back to normal," said Danks, who had surgery in August. "I kind of knew that going in. I'll kind of try to fight my way through this year and go out with what I have each night and give us a chance to win. Hopefully, next year and beyond I'll be back to where I was before surgery."

Brewers place Jim Henderson on 15-day DL
by R.J. White | CBSSports.com
(7:19 pm ET) The Brewers placed closer Jim Henderson on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a strained right hamstring. No timetable was provided for Henderson's return.

Henderson got two outs in the ninth inning Friday before leaving with the injury. Francisco Rodriguez came in to get the one-out save.


 
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